Saturday is an Alabama oyster harvest day
This is the last scheduled oyster weekend of the year.
November 6, 2020
MRD
State shuts down flounder harvest in November
Fishermen can resume harvesting flounders Dec. 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.
October 21, 2020
Red Snapper weekend approaches
On Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, beginning at 12:01 a.m. until midnight on Sunday, fishermen will be able to catch the prized red snapper.
October 14, 2020
October Snapper extension is still on
Red Snapper season rarely extends this late in the year but MRD determined that Alabama’s recreational anglers did not harvest their quota of the popular saltwater fish.
October 5, 2020
Marine Resources Division will hold public meetings on potential regulation changes
The Alabama Marine Resources Division announced that it will host three public meetings to provide information about potential upcoming regulation changes. The meetings are designed to address the priorities and issues of specific user groups. However, each meeting is open to the public. The potential changes to be addressed are a fee-based reef fish endorsement … Continued
March 6, 2019
State thanks Shelby for NOAA Red Snapper Study announcement
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 14, 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it is funding an independent and external assessment to measure the actual number of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). Conservation Commissioner N. Gunter Guy, Jr. said … Continued
March 15, 2017